Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-23

ecl0Ol d1stf1ct IN nAnOver county w
expend the county-school fund appor-
toned to said districts in the erection
and repair Of public-school build
ings to incorporate the High-Point
Academy in Grayson county; TO aid
in the suppression and extirpation OF
pleuro- pneumonia and other contagious
diseases among domestic animals per-
mittiDg and authorizing the Charles
ton, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad
Company to construct ald operate its
road in Virginia authorizing an in
crease in the capital stock OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad for the preven-
ton Of the stealing Of cattle in Greens
vile county; to authorize the Char
lottesville Woollen-Mills TO increase its
capital stock, and TO legaIize certain
acts of said company; to incorporate
the Clinch- Valley Railroad Company ;
to incorporate the Mineral Railroad
Company to authorize the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company OF
Kentucky TO construct and operate an
extension of its line OF railroad into and
within the State of Virginia.
yUDGEsHIPs.
The following was received from
Governor Lee:
COMMONWEALTH OF YrRGIyIA,l
GOVERNORS OFFICE, March p, 1887. !
To the Lsgisidtuve:
Your attention Is respectfully cailei 10 the
fact that vacancies occur In the 1udg ships Of
a.. stt.fta af nttrh nd
the county OF Washington under the amend
ment approved March ~, 1894, 10 section "a.
chapter i5i, Of BE Code Of 1873. ! designated
William n. Hndricks, Judge Of the County
Court Of Russell, TO hold court In the counties
Of Buchanan and Dickenson, and Judge George
W. Richardson, OF smyth county, TO hold court
In the county OF Warrington until said yacan-
ciss are filled. FIrzHvGR LEE
The message was read and referred to
the Committee for Courts OF Justice.
REDUCTION OF TAXES.
Mr.. Barbour offered q resolution pro-
yiding that the Committee on Finance
inquire into the expediency of reducing
taxation on real and personal property
to rate not exceeding twenty-five
cents on each 800 of assessed value,
and of making corresponding reduc-
ton on the taxation ON licenses and
other subjects.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILROAD.
Senate bill authorizing an increase III
the capital stock of the Norfolk and
Western railroad came up on its pas
sage.
Mr.. McCandlish moved to pass by,
claiming that the city of Petersburg,
which he represented, was interested in
this bill to the "tune" of $500, 900 and
desired time to examine the bill. He
did not know that they would oppose
it, but the Council wished to look into
the matter.
Mr.. johnson opposed the motion,
and il was voted down and the bill was
passed.
MIR. Waddill moved to reconsider.
He claimed that he and others had not
had proper notice of the bill. 1t was
decidedly improper to pass this bill
through two houses inside of one week
against the protest of members who
could not for want of time give it
proper attention.
Mr.. Martin said that at present the
Norfolk and Western was struggling for
existence. 1t needed capital to run It
and develop it. 1t is wrong in policy
for gentlemen to fight against her east
and west lines-particularly line that
was vital to the existence OF Norfolk
and Portsmouth.
Mr.. Echols opposed the bill. He
said that the gentleman from Peters
burg (Mr. McCandlish) had given
sufficient reason for not passing this bill
to-day. Time too short has been given
il, and it is wrong to rush such impor-
tant matters through in such hurry.
MIR. Darst said that the Norfolk and
Western road had done three times as
much for Virginia rs any other road in
the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Mayo urged the passage of the
bill.
The House refused to reconsider.
The bill now goes to the Governor.
THE NEW CODE.
Senate Joint resolution authorizing
the printing of 500 copies of the new
Code was passed-ayes, 81 noes, 0.
By this arrangement each member of
the General Assembly will receive three
copies Of the Code printed in fugitive
sheets, bill-form.
TERMINAL STOCK.
The House bill declaring $40, 900, 900
OF stock issued by the Richmond and
West Point Terminal Railway and
Warehouse Company to be legal and
valid was taken up and ordered to its
engrossment.
Mr.. Stuart (Mr. Pollard in the chair,
in explanation of the bill, said it only
meant ratification of stock which had
long ago been issued, and OF the legal
ity of which some little doubt existed
that the charter of the company autho-
rized S100,O worth of stock, with
power to increase its capital stock when
that subsequently the Board
of Directors increased the companys
$40, 00,000, and the bill was
intended to legalize fully that stock.
A Senate bill 0he exact duplicate of
the above) was reported from the Senata
by Mr.. Lovenstein as having passed
that body. The House concurred in
The action.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To amend the charter of the city of
fredericksburg.
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND NECHAN-
ICAL COLLEGE.
The resolution providing that the
chairman of the Committee on Schools
and Colleges be authorized to appoint
a committee composed of five, whose
duty it shall be TO visit the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College
and report TO this Legislature the con-
dition and management of the said col
lege, was taken up, having been re-
ported favorably upon by the Commit
tee on Schools and Colleges.
The subject provoked some little dis
cussion.
Mr.. Curlett said the expense to the
State would be very little if anything,
and Mr.. Hoge thought the investiga-